Clackamas County Healthy Eating Active Living grants help to create a healthier county

Clackamas County Public Health has announced the 2013 Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) mini-grant recipients. HEAL Grants provide funding to prevent chronic disease by increasing long-term access to active lifestyles and healthy eating for Clackamas County residents.

Grants are also intended to reduce the prevalence of chronic disease, and to empower residents to take steps toward improvement of their health.

In 2013, the following 13 organizations will receive $99,936 in grant funds designed to:

Committee for the Future of Damascus – Expand the existing Farmers Market, making it more accessible, and help make payment options available to ensure access to healthy food for all income levels; $8,000

Food|Waves – Construct school gardens at Head Start programs in Gladstone and Oregon City and provide gardening education to families; $5,500